On September 22, Agnico Eagle Mines rose 3.01% in regular trading, trading at 203.345 USD/share, with turnover of approximately $211 million. The gain came amid broad-based strength across the gold mining sector.
On the news front, Agnico Eagle recently agreed to invest $14.8 million in Scout Discoveries for a 14.9% stake, with an earn-in agreement covering Scout's Idaho projects. The company may earn up to 70% of the Elk City project by funding $60 million in exploration over eight years. This marks the latest in a series of strategic moves, including a CA$57.2 million investment in Radisson Mining Resources and the sale of its Delta and Helm Bay projects to Vizsla Copper for approximately CA$32 million in shares plus royalties.
Within the Gold sector, individual stocks were broadly higher. Equinox Gold Corp. rose 5.0%, Coeur Mining rose 4.35%, Wheaton Precious Metals rose 4.21%, Newmont Mining rose 3.3%, and Barrick Mining Corporation rose 2.76%.
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